Moose teams with Kiwanis for Amtrykes

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1 Volume 1, Issue 2 March, S. Detroit St., Bellefontaine, Oh Ringing out good news for our Moose Community, Mooseheart, and Moosehaven! Moose teams with Kiwanis for Amtrykes Latest Academy of Friendship Please congratulate the two latest Bellefontaine women Lori Wisse and Jenna Spirzzo to receive the Academy of Friendship Degree, Women of the Moose. This Degree is a higher degree and was conferred upon them at the Ohio State Moose Association Mid Winter Conference. They earned this Degree by sponsoring members, working on various committees and on fundraising. We are very proud! A presenting of two Amtrykes to two children with developmental disabilities are three Kiwanis members and Moose members Jacque Rowe, Ty Rowe, Sandy Peyton, Joann Moore, Chuck Peyton, and Tim Moore. See the story on page six. Ohio State Moose Association Special Project As one of the largest Moose Associations in the nation, the Ohio State Moose Association COMMITED TO A PROJECT OF $1,000, FOR A PROJECT FOR OUR SEN- IORS: THE MOOSEHAVEN CENTENNIAL PROJECT. THIS WAS TO CONSTRUCT A NEW LIVING FACILITY FOR MOOSEHAVEN TRADI- TION RESIDENTS. THE PROJECT GOALS: IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR TRA- DITIONAL RESIDENTS AND REDUCE OPERATION COST. AS OF THE MIDYEAR CON- FERENCE, THIS GOAL WAS 75% COMPLETED. Inside this issue: Greetings from the Governor Administrator highlights Women of the Moose spotlight Erin Go Bragh 3 March 2017 Calendar 4 Parade of Checks 5 Moose Legion 6 Special points of interest: Please congratulate the two ladies for the Academy of Friendship Degree. Check out the fun for St. Patrick s Day party. The O.S.M.A. parade of checks went well. Check out the Moose International Special Project write up Page 1 of 6 Downloaded from Posted: 2/27/2017

2 Greetings from the Governor Greetings Moose members! Having just returned from the Ohio State Moose Conference, there are many things to bring to your attention. We really need to get to work on signing new members. With only two months left in the Moose Year, we need over 20 new members to meet our Moose membership quota. However, there are several new members in process. This is very important because it affects many things. We need to scout for new members! Administrator highlights We are a strong growing lodge with lots of good people and we want to keep being strong. We have members in nine states other than Ohio. Men and women keep their membership here because we are The Friendliest Place in Town. There is also much pride in what we do for our community and for the Moose Organization. Also keep in mind, there are 43 of 97 lodges in Ohio smaller than us. Be positive! Ty Rowe, Lodge Governor Other Men Officers: Administrator: Richard Sharon Jr. Governor: Tim Moore Prelate: Mike Arledge Treasurer: Chris Suman Trustee (1yr.): Cam Dyer Trustee (2 yr.): Geoff Wisse Trustee (3 yr.): Frank Stewart Jr. Past Governor: Chris Walker Sergeant at Arms: Wayne Prater Inner Guard: Bryan Wilson Outer Guard: Jon Kunze The Bellefontaine Moose Lodge continues to get stronger and create more pride in the Moose. At the Parade of Checks our Lodge gave $3000 to the Ohio State Moose Association and to Moose International. This amount was more than the amount given by half of the lodges in Ohio. Also, we gave one of the larger donation amounts to the Special Our lodge was rated Superior the last two quarters in Community Service and also received the Bronze Award in the nation last year. Olympics of Ohio. Thanks to all of you for your support of our fundraising for these projects. You members can be very proud of all the good things our Moose lodge does for the various projects listed on page five and also for the Amtryke project. Finally, thanks for your support and understanding of our fill in administrator, Donnie Sutherland, while I was unavailable. Richard Sharon, Bellefontaine Moose Lodge Administrator Moose International State Association District #3 news If you want a fun trip, go to Tampa for the 2017 Moose International Convention June 29-July 3 for more fun and learning than you have ever experienced. Make reservations on OSMA website. The Ohio State Moose Association Presents gives you: The Tampa Bay Get-A-Way; EACH TIME YOU SPONSOR A NEW MEMBER you will be entered into a drawing for a trip to Tampa for the 2017 Moose International convention. Make reservations for the state convention Aug Hotel space is limited! The next State District #3 Meeting will be at Lima Lodge March 19, and at Kenton April 9. (note the date.) Bellefontaine Moose has often won the big attendance trophy! District #3 Trophy Page 2 The Moose Bell Page 2 of 6 Downloaded from Posted: 2/27/2017

3 Women of the Moose spotlight Big Congratulations to Lori Wisse and to Jeanna Sprizzo on their receiving for a great big Academy of Friendship Degree. We are so very proud of you! Thank you very much for your hard work. Our Chapter is Women of the moose glass decal can be ordered from Moose Intl. Place this on your car or a visible place. active in the community lending a hand wherever we can. A new project for us is Dwell at the Bell. This is a youth organization giving spiritual and social guidance plus a place to go to for fun for our local youth. More details on this very worthwhile community project will be made available in coming weeks. Anyone willing to chair a committee or help the Women of the Moose and our Chapter in any way, please let an Officer know. Help and ideas are always very much appreciated! Sandy Peyton, Sr. Regent Other Women of the Moose Officers: Jr. Grad Regent: Christina Pearson Jr. Regent: Secretary: Recorder: Guide: Asst. Guide: Jeanna Sprizzo Jennifer Hammond Kim LeVan Lori Arledge Brenda Hall Honor our community heroes with Moose membership From January 1 st through April 30 th, 2017 Moose International will waive first year fees and dues for active military personnel and first responders. If you know someone who is serving our country or provides first responder services for your community, now is a great time to reach out and offer them a membership in the Moose. The gift of membership is a natural fit for those who look to make the best of difficult situations, just as Moose members try to improve the lives of those they touch as well. We hope these individuals will learn about the great things we do for children, seniors, and our communities, and will want to stay involved. Erin Go Bragh! Big St Patrick s Day Party March 17 May the road rise up to meet you at our super fun, dance celebration for St. Patrick's Day on March 17. There will be costumes, hats, and decorations galore and even a little jigging from our band. You may say Kiss me I m Irish or I m not Irish but kiss me anyway. With a little luck of the Irish, you might even be elected as Best Kisser or you could be the Blarney Stone. So, come on down and lets all get sham-rocked with a lot of blarney. You can dance with your favorite Leprechaun or Lassie. Good golly, Miss Molly, don t miss out on one of the most fun parties of the year! The band is Pegasus. Here, hold my pot of gold! Page 3 The Moose Bell Page 3 of 6 Downloaded from Posted: 2/27/2017

4 March 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Happy Hour Monday through Thursday Women s meeting 6: Free jukebox Weekly drawing 9 4 signup 5:30 March 17 band 5 6 Trivia Day: On this day in 1836 what Happened? You can buy pizza here anytime! 7 8 Mexican night 4-7 Moose races 6 9 Men officers 6 10 Band 8-12: Diamond Jim DJ Weekly draw 9 11 signup 5:30, smoker drawing 12 Moose Legion 12 Daylight saving time starts, push ahead 1 hour. 13 Get up 1 hr. early Women s meeting 6: St Pat s Party Band 8-12: Pegasus Weekly draw 9 18 signup 5:30 19 District Mtg. 20 It s spring, time to dance outside! Moose races 6 Mex night Men officers 6 Joint Mtg Band 8-12: BJ & Billie Karaoke 25 signup 5:30 Lima 11:00 Weekly draw 9 26 Last day for Moose breakfast Monthly drawing Free Darts 6 Higher degree 31 Band Last day for pool tourney Golf tourney coming up April 2nd is our Lodge Anniversary Page 4 of 6 Downloaded from Posted: 2/27/2017

5 Parade of Checks at the Ohio State Moose Conference Bellefontaine Moose: Parade of checks $1400 Ohio Special Project (see page 1). $100 Endowment fund $100 Safe Surfing for Moose International $100 to Safe Web Surfing Foundation $400 to Special Olympics of Ohio $100 to Tent Town for Special Olympics of Ohio $100 to Tommy Moose Project $100 to Ohio State Moose V.A.V.S. (for veterans). $100 to OSMA Museum This Parade of checks is for projects supported by the Ohio State Moose Association and by Moose International. Our Lodge continues to support local community service projects which will be listed from time to time in our newsletter (see example front page). roll call. This was one of the largest representations from a lodge in Ohio. Many people wondered how we had so many. The answer: because we believe in the Moose directives for communities and elsewhere. In addition, many of our members help put on non moose community projects such as school projects, church projects, projects as members of other organizations, and fund raising. These will be headlined as they are completed. Why? Because our members are involved. Bellefontaine Moose members, you should be very proud of how you have made our Lodge great. Ohio State Moose Association Conference Hospitality! Did you know the Bellefontaine Moose lodge was well represented by both the men and the women at the recent Ohio State Moose Association Midyear Conference in Independence, Ohio. We had 15 members stand up for On of the many Parade of Checks being presented at the O.S.M.A. Mid Year Conference. This one document will help do so much for so many people! The State Hospitality rooms had a contest for best hospitality. Our District, the State District 3, did not win, but we had the most fun thanks to Bellefontaine Moose in charge of the Moose races. A big thanks to all who helped out. Do you hear Bellefontaine bells ringing in your ears? We mailed newsletters to members in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Florida, Tennessee, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Washington, California and to Moose International. We had some startup problems, but most people were glad to hear our lodge does so much. People must think positive to keep a lodge healthy and growing; this is just another positive way to be informed. The Moose Bell wishes to say thanks to all the members who Page 5 helped put the Newsletter together. We especially want to thank all our special contributors including: Chris Suman, pictures; Jon Kunze, printing; Co-Editor Chris Tillman, final proofreading and grammar; Chris Walker, band schedule; Ty Rowe for community and overall approval. Also, to Chuck and Sandy Peyton for Moose Legion, and WOTM articles. Finally, to Dick Sharon for addresses and The Heart of Community giving. The Moose Bell is always looking for good news in the lodge, the community and Moose International. Phil Dick, Co-Editor The Moose Bell Page 5 of 6 Downloaded from Posted: 2/27/2017

6 Ringing out good news LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE LODGE NO BELLEFONTAINE, 912 S. DETROIT STREET BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO Standard Non-Profit U.S. Postage PAID Bellefontaine, Ohio Permit No. 506 LOYAL ORDER OF THE MOOSE: Phone: WOMEN OF THE MOOSE Phone: Or current resident FIND US ON THE WEB Facebook.com go to Bellefontaine Moose Lodge Ohiomoose.com Click on LOOM or WOTM Moose International site mooseintl.org Moose Legion, the 2 nd Degree of the Moose where pride and fun go hand in hand! Brother Moose Legionnaires, Still a very busy year with many fund raising events underway for out Moose Legion Charities. We are currently raffling a dual thermal, twin burner propane meat smoker as shown below. The unit is on display at the Lodge along with all the details. Wow! Tasty! mental disabilities. These help them overcome their limitations. It was so wonderful to see their eyes light up when the Amtrykes were donated to the children as gifts. Thanks to everyone who helped. Finally, thanks to all our members and Officers for your help in all we do. The Moose Legion is the 2 nd Order of the Moose for the Men and has done fabulous things over the years for the Moose Organization for The Moose Legion with the Women of the Moose and the Men of our Moose Lodge partnered with the Kiwanis Club of Bellefontaine, for the purchase of Amtryke s for kids with developonly 4 cents a day ($15 a year). Your immediate benefit, to you, is on the calendar on Thursdays. Meeting times are: second Sunday of each month at 12:00 noon. Fraternally Yours, Chuck Peyton, Chairman of the Bellefontaine Lodge #2563 Moose Legion A Moose Legion Directive: Do some good thing for someone each day! Page 6 of 6 Downloaded from Posted: 2/27/2017